(Suburban Area)
Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: South Hams · Region: South West
Explore Dean, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Dean map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Dean |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | South Hams |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.468970 |
| Longitude | -3.789176 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
The rolling Devonshire countryside embraces Dean, a collection of hamlets and scattered dwellings. It lies 1.6 km south-south-west of Buckfastleigh (from Buckfastleigh: bearing 210°T, OS grid SX 731 647). Dean's landscape is characterised by fertile farmland, crisscrossed by ancient hedgerows and dotted with mature oak trees, typical of the South Hams. Historically, agriculture has been the lifeblood of Dean, with farming traditions passed down through generations. While Dean itself lacks a central hub, its proximity to Buckfastleigh offers residents access to amenities and services. The area is known for its tranquil atmosphere, attracting those seeking a peaceful rural existence within easy reach of the Dartmoor National Park.
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Explore Dean, Devon, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.468970, -3.789176. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |